Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 40: The Duke's Mansion and the Grand Tutor's Mansion Exchange Personnel
As soon as Ji Chengting saw Sun Ziyou, he couldn't control his temper.

"Don't say anything, I won't agree!"

Sun Ziyou was stunned and looked at Ji Anyu. Has something irreversible happened?
"Grandfather, what are you talking about?" Ji Anyu looked at Xu Yuyan embarrassedly.

She must have felt bad for being treated like this by her grandfather the first time she came to visit.

"Grandfather, he is the son of the Grand Tutor. Sun Ziyou, you are... so rude. I don't think he has offended you."

"I don't care if he's a tutor or a prime minister. He's the emperor. He's useless in front of me! Don't even think about it!"

Sun Ziyou wondered, could it be that Shen Jing had already told the old Duke that he and Ji Anyu were going to get married?

If it was really as he guessed, it was indeed rude of him not to order someone to prepare the three letters and six betrothal gifts before going to the house.

At this time, Ji Chengting calmed down, recalled what Ji Anyu said, then was stunned for a moment, and suddenly stared at Sun Ziyu.

"Are you Sun Jinzhi's son?"

"That's right." Sun Ziyou bowed gracefully.

The son of the Grand Tutor should not live in the Duke's Mansion.

Ji Chengting's expression relaxed. He was impulsive.

"An Yu, if you hadn't told me earlier, I would have thought he was a wild man from somewhere..."

He looked at his grandson Ziyou kindly and motioned him to sit down.

"Grandfather, you started mumbling as soon as you appeared. I didn't have time to say anything. Even after I said it later, you didn't hear it." Ji Anyu said aggrievedly.

Ji Chengting didn't want to recall the rudeness that had just happened.

"What do you want to see me for, nephew?"

Sun Ziyou gave Ji Chengting face and did not mention the unpleasant incident just now.

He simply told Ji Chengting about the replacement.

After listening to Sun Ziyou's explanation of his purpose, Ji Chengting was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.

"My dear nephew, your idea is very good. Let's do it!"

He hoped that Ji Anyu could become the Crown Princess. It would be best if there was a nanny from the palace to teach Ji Anyu, so that Ji Anyu would not offend people without knowing it after entering the palace.

"Butler, go and ask Master Xu to come and see my nephew."

"okay!"

This time the butler ran steadily and his legs were as nimble as a young man.

Sun Ziyou followed the butler's gaze again, and did not retract his gaze until the butler disappeared from his sight. Coincidentally, his gaze met Ji Anyu's eyes.

The two smiled at each other, tacitly agreeing not to mention the unsteady legs caused by old age.

When Xu Yuyan heard that Sun Ziyou invited him to live in the Taifu Mansion, he was delighted.

Ever since he witnessed Ji Anyu and the Duke's wife arguing with each other that night, he felt that there were many things wrong with living in the Duke's Mansion and was worried that he could not find a suitable reason to leave.

And he had seen the words written by Ji Anyu.

Xiu Li also reveals a hint of dominance, I wonder who taught her that.

But he could tell that Ji Anyu was definitely not the illiterate girl that the Duke's wife described, and that the Duke's wife must have been talking nonsense.

He quickly packed up his desk and made sure he had taken the important things with him before leaving the study.

When Sun Ziyou saw Xu Yuyan, he was stunned for a moment.

Judging from his temperament, he is indeed a rare talent, but I don’t know whether his inner self is red or black.

Ji Chengting waited until Xu Yuyan finished paying his respects before speaking.

"Master Xu, are you willing to follow Master Sun to the Grand Tutor's Mansion? You two are of similar age and both are scholars. I'm sure you will have a lot to talk about. It will be much more interesting than staying in my Duke's Mansion."

"Mr. Sun, I appreciate your kindness." Xu Yuyan said pretentiously. "But I have already promised the Duke's wife to teach the second young lady how to read and write. How can I break my promise? Mr. Sun, I'm sorry." After saying this, Xu Yuyan bowed to Sun Ziyou and apologized.

"Ah, Mr. Xu, what you said is wrong." Ji Chengting stroked his white beard.

"I'm going to be frank here. My daughter-in-law got knocked unconscious on the carriage the other day. She was too concerned about my granddaughter and forgot that it was inappropriate for Mr. Xu, as a man, to teach my granddaughter. I think you are a reasonable person. You should know how to choose."

Xu Yuyan hesitated, "The Duke's wife..."

"Leave it to me. It was her fault that she did something wrong. It can't be considered as you breaking your promise."

After saying this, Xu Yuyan readily agreed to go to the Taifu Mansion. Ji Chengting and Sun Ziyou both breathed a sigh of relief.

When Cao Lingru arrived, it was already too late. She gritted her teeth when she saw that Xu Yuyan and Sun Ziyu not only reached an agreement but also had a pleasant conversation with each other.

"It's getting late, and I have things to do at home, so I'll take my leave now." Sun Ziyou stood up and bowed.

"Yeah." Ji Chengting also felt that it was time for them to leave because his daughter-in-law was about to have a fit and he didn't want outsiders to laugh at him.

Before leaving, Xu Yuyan looked at Ji Anyu with gratitude. If it weren't for Ji Anyu, he would never have the opportunity to go to the Taifu Mansion.

Ji Anyu gave Xu Yuyan a faint smile in return.

Cao Lingru saw them flirting with each other and snorted coldly.

"When she was in the mansion, you didn't know how to cherish her. Now that she's gone, you're reluctant to let her go. Are you playing hard to get? It turns out that your adoptive mother taught you bad things!"

Ji Anyu lowered his eyes and suddenly heard a snapping sound in his ears.

Ji Chengting threw the teacup violently to the ground.

"Cao, where did you learn this bullshit? An Yu is my granddaughter, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. Even if you are the Duke's wife, you can't slander her!"

When he saw Cao Lingru being stopped by him, he calmed down his anger and signaled Ji Anyu to stand beside him with his eyes.

"Cao, I want you to put away your little thoughts. Don't think I don't know what you are thinking! From today on, An Yu's marriage will be in my hands! You are not allowed to interfere, or I will sell Ji Yunchufa!"

Cao Lingru was furious. He stared at the old man and the child in front of him and spoke hysterically.

"Father, although Yunchu was adopted, she is also under my name and is also the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. How can you favor one over the other?"

"Oh! Who is favoring one over the other? Don't you have any idea?"

"Why am I treating An Yu badly? Xu Yuyan is not bad at all. Besides, An Yu is not a virgin anymore. Who among the nobles in the capital dares to marry her? They can only marry her off."

Ji Chengting was so angry that his head hurt when he heard Cao Lingru's words that showed she disliked Ji Anyu.

He glanced at Ji Anyu who was quietly lowering his head, and his heart ached slightly. If Ji Anyu had fought for justice for him, he would not have felt so uncomfortable.

"An Yu is in this situation because of your doting on Ji Yunchu. You don't blame Ji Yunchu, but instead blame your own daughter. You really should let Xiu Xu divorce you!"

Cao Lingru took a breath of cold air.

"Yunchu is kind-hearted. She was taken advantage of. Ji Anyu wanted to snatch everything from her. How could I not be partial to Yunchu? Today, the two of them went to Prince Qi's mansion together. Princess Zhaohui made things difficult for Yunchu, but Ji Anyu just stood by and watched coldly, causing Yunchu to lose face."

Ji Chengting turned his head to look at Ji Anyu, as if wanting Ji Anyu to respond whether it was true.

"Grandfather, Princess Zhaohui invited only me to the Prince Qi's mansion, but my sister begged mother to go with me. Princess Zhaohui became angry when she saw that my sister didn't understand, and my sister couldn't stand it, so she took the carriage home alone. If it weren't for Master Sun, my granddaughter would still be on the road now."

"So, Yunchu is wrong, Cao, you are blaming Anyu without knowing right or wrong. Humph! From now on, the two of them will go out together and each will ride in a carriage."

Cao Lingru vaguely felt that she was being used by Ji Yunchu, and she returned to her own courtyard without saying anything.

"An Yu, the Queen will hold a banquet in the palace in five days. You should learn carefully from Nanny Yang, especially the palace etiquette." Ji Chengting reminded again and again.

"Well, the granddaughter will definitely not let grandpa down."

Ji Chengting nodded with satisfaction. His bloodline couldn't be too bad.

He was not worried that the prince would look down on Ji Anyu, as long as the emperor and the queen were satisfied.

(End of this chapter)